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Alumni: what's one memory from Glendale-Kenly Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370237001018
Glendale-Kenly Elementary
2001 Bay Valley Rd, Kenly, NC 27542 · (919) 284-2821 · Johnston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
430 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
52.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Glendale-Kenly Elementary
Glendale-Kenly Elementary's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale-Kenly Elementary this school | 433 | 99.3% | 55.1% |
| Grantham Elementary Goldsboro | 442 | 99.3% | 65.4% |
| Rock Ridge Elementary Wilson | 476 | 99.4% | 81.5% |
| Lucama Elementary Lucama | 431 | 99.3% | 80.8% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 411 | 99.3% | 45.2% |
| Bruce Drysdale Elementary Hendersonville | 473 | 99.4% | 56.6% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glendale-Kenly Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Johnston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #660 of 1,297 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #694 of 1,296 | #19 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #539 of 1,300 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #805 of 1,485 | #23 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #578 of 1,377 | #7 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #560 of 1,379 | #17 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #393 of 1,414 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #281 of 937 | #2 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
433
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 99% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 99% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 32.1 | 14.7:1 | 68% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 49% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 65% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 63% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 58% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 50% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 24 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glendale-Kenly Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (541 to 433); teachers down 27% (41 to 30).
About Glendale-Kenly Elementary
Families in Kenly, North Carolina, are served by Glendale-Kenly Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 433 students.
Johnston County Public Schools is responsible for 48 schools, Glendale-Kenly Elementary included, with 37,320 students in all.
Glendale-Kenly Elementary is 50% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Johnston County overall, about 64% of residents are White. Glendale-Kenly Elementary's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Glendale-Kenly Elementary was 14.4:1. That matches the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Glendale-Kenly Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Glendale-Kenly Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.5%. Glendale-Kenly Elementary scores 55.1%, 6.6 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Johnston County show that the median household income is $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 52 public schools in Johnston County, enrolling about 41,004 students in all.
North Johnston High is the closest public school, about 3.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. The school's 55.1% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Glendale-Kenly Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 463.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,263
Census ACS
Median income
$83,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
41,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston County Public Schools
- Corinth Holders HighHigh · 2,187 students
- Clayton HighHigh · 1,929 students
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,889 students
- West Johnston HighHigh · 1,563 students
- Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · 1,548 students
- South Johnston HighHigh · 1,355 students
Nearby schools
- North Johnston High3.9 mi · 788
- North Johnston Middle5.0 mi · 598
- Micro Elementary5.1 mi · 404
- Rock Ridge Elementary7.4 mi · 476
- Springfield Middle8.0 mi · 448
- Selma Middle School8.3 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale-Kenly ElementaryHow large is Glendale-Kenly Elementary?
Glendale-Kenly Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Glendale-Kenly Elementary serve?
Glendale-Kenly Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Glendale-Kenly Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Glendale-Kenly Elementary.
How diverse is Glendale-Kenly Elementary?
Glendale-Kenly Elementary reports a student body of 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Glendale-Kenly Elementary in?
Glendale-Kenly Elementary is part of Johnston County Public Schools.
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